VOICE & VIEWPOINT NEWSWIRE
The annual 2023 report on behalf of San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan and her staff of more than 1,000 employees across 22 divisions was released on May 29.
The report highlights the attorney’s office accomplishments as well as a detailed look at the type of crimes that were prosecuted. The District Attorney’s office represents all 18 cities and 39 unincorporated communities that makeup San Diego County and takes on the responsibility of prosecuting felony crimes committed in the county.
The report states that each year, more than 300 prosecutors in the DA’s office handle about 40,000 criminal cases on behalf of the county’s nearly 3.3 million residents.
“In this 2023 annual report you will read about the many initiatives upon which our team embarked on behalf of victims of crime and about community-based programs that embrace public health, public safety and crime prevention,” said DA Stephan.
The top three prosecutions by crime in 2022 included assault, 2,478 cases, drug related offenses, 1,257 cases, and theft, 1,024 cases. Other topics explored throughout the report include:
- A breakdown of prosecutions by crime type
- A description of notable and high-profile criminal cases
- An account of services provided to crime victims
- Stories of hope from users One Safe Place – the North County Family Justice Center
- Facts and figures of our outreach in the community
The mission of the District Attorney’s Office is to pursue fair and equal justice for all and to build safe neighborhoods by ethically prosecuting crime, protecting victims, preventing harm and partnering with the community.
To learn more about the office, and the types of crimes and initiatives the team handled this year, visit the report: HERE
